15 Tried-And-True Beauty Products That Chicagoans Swear By

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Chances are you have a drawer or cabinet at home that's overflowing with makeup products. But, let's be honest: You probably don't use all (or even most) of 'em. So, instead of wasting any more of your hard-earned cash on trial and error, stick to the 15 tried-and-true beauty buys that Chicago store owners can't keep on their shelves — including their own go-to secret formulas.

We're told Kryolan customers can't get enough of its High Gloss Brilliant Lip Shine, while Aaron Pietrykowski of Aaron's Apothecary says every Chicago gal needs a sodium-hyaluronate product (translation: a serious moisture booster), like Malin + Goetz' Replenishing Serum, to get through a Windy City winter. Now, it's time to toss some of that useless inventory and make room for these fabulous-yet-functional finds that are shopper tested and Chicago approved. The only question, now: What are you going to do with all that extra space?

We've seen pot lube, THC-infused facials, and even weed lip balm. But still, we hadn't seen cannabis quite like this. Welcome to the world of Nugshots. While working for Magic Flight (known for its line of handheld vaporaizers), Erik Christiansen started photographing different marijuana strains in incredibly high read

The term "basic" probably isn't one you want attributed to your engagement ring. While classic, solitaire diamond styles are lovely (and by no means boring), they are not everyone's first choice. Thankfully, they're also far from being the only choice. Alternative stones and symbols — like tourmalines and ouroboros read